Solutions
Most of what you need
to know arrives after the
wafers do.
Silvaco semiconductor simulation moves that answer to
the front of the schedule, while it still changes what you do next.
Semiconductor simulation, by
industry and by technology
Semiconductor applications differ more than the tools do: a
power device and a display panel fail for different reasons.
Pick the market you build for, and the constraints that come with it.
Model and optimize chiplets, interconnects, and 2.5D or 3D semiconductor packaging.
Develop high-performance, power-efficient semiconductor solutions for AI and data-intensive computing.
Design reliable semiconductor devices and circuits for electric vehicles, ADAS, connectivity, and control systems.
Support process development, device modeling, PDK workflows, and manufacturing-ready semiconductor designs.
Develop efficient logic and memory technologies with accurate process, device, and circuit simulation.
Model the interaction of light and electronics for photonic and optoelectronic device development.
Optimize silicon and wide-bandgap power devices for efficiency, reliability, and thermal performance.
Provide simulation and design tools for semiconductor education, experimentation, and advanced research.
Design and analyze analog, mixed-signal, and RF circuits for wireless communication systems.
Pick the market you build for, and the constraints that come with it.
Accelerate semiconductor insights through intelligent, data-driven modeling.
Optimize fabrication processes, devices, and manufacturing performance together.
Correct process variations to improve patterning accuracy and consistency.
Foundries, nodes and PDKs we support
Your foundry and node are either covered or they aren’t, and the table says which. Coverage can mean a PDK, a model library, a characterization kit or a qualified flow.
| Foundry | Process or Node | What's Supported | Silvaco Product | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ams | AC18 (180nm) | PDK | Analog and Custom IC | Available |
| ams | S35 (350nm) | PDK | Analog and Custom IC | Available |
| Tower Semiconductor | CA13 (130nm) | PDK | Analog and Custom IC | Available |
| Tower Semiconductor | SBC13 (130nm) | PDK | Analog and Custom IC | Available |
| Tower Semiconductor | C*18 (180nm) | PDK | Analog and Custom IC | Available |
| Tower Semiconductor | SBC18 (180nm) | PDK | Analog and Custom IC | Available |
| Tower Semiconductor | TS18 (180nm) | PDK | Analog and Custom IC | Available |
| Tower Semiconductor | BCD25 (250nm) | PDK | Analog and Custom IC | Available |
| Tower Semiconductor | CA25 (250nm) | PDK | Analog and Custom IC | Available |
| Tower Semiconductor | SBC35 (350nm) | PDK | Analog and Custom IC | Available |
| X-FAB | X*018 (180nm) | PDK | Analog and Custom IC | Available |
| X-FAB | X*035 (350nm) | PDK | Analog and Custom IC | Available |
| X-FAB | CX06 (600nm) | PDK | Analog and Custom IC | Available |
| X-FAB | X*06 (600nm) | PDK | Analog and Custom IC | Available |
| YITOA Micro Technology | MTC_035_3P3_5V_CMOS | PDK | Analog and Custom IC | Available |
Customer results
Japan Display, Inc.
Display
Silvaco’s tools and expertise in display technology helps us create cutting-edge products and technologies, spanning automotive applications, transparent displays, wearable devices, virtual reality headsets, and next-generation OLED.
indie Semiconductor
Automotive Semiconductor
We needed a MIPI IP provider that could support our strict automotive requirements to further our radar portfolio and enable efficient and scalable ADAS architecture solutions.
Micron Technology
Logic and Memory
Silvaco’s AI and digital twin solution is enabling us to accelerate our groundbreaking advancements in memory and storage.
SemiQ
Power Devices
With Silvaco’s prompt and expert technical support, and unique tool features specifically tailored for power devices design, we were able to quickly adopt new capabilities, such as oxidation simulation, to improve our understanding of next generation devices.
Trixel
(Analog and Custom IC)
Swapped a patchwork of point tools for one extraction flow on TFT sensors, consistent run to run.
SK Hynix
Analog and Custom IC
Extraction capacity and performance work supported HBM4E signoff.
Micron
Analog and Custom IC
A multiyear agreement covering sign-off accepted verification at production nodes.
Sharp
TCAD
Deputy General Manager Noboru Matsuda has publicly endorsed the OLED design and development support Silvaco provides.
Simulation Standard
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How an evaluation works
Tell us the device and the flow
Send what you already have: a netlist, measured data, or the process flow itself. Add your node and foundry.
An application engineer runs your case
A named Silvaco application engineer takes your data and builds the structure or model from it. Not a canned demo, and not somebody else’s test case.
You evaluate on your own data
You run it under license on your own hardware, with engineer support, and a scoped quotation at the end.
Silvaco does not offer a free download or a self-serve trial. Every evaluation runs on your own device data with an application engineer attached.
Bring us the hard one
If the question you came with isn’t on this page, it’s still worth asking. Our application
engineers work on device physics, process flows and IP integration every day, and
they’ll tell you straight whether Silvaco fits your case.
Questions that come up before an evaluation
What is semiconductor simulation?
Semiconductor simulation predicts how a process, device or circuit will behave before it exists in silicon. It covers process and device physics, SPICE-level circuit simulation, and the model extraction that connects the two. Silvaco builds software across all three.
What’s the difference between TCAD and FTCO?
TCAD is the specialist tool: full multiphysics accuracy for process and device work, run by people who do it daily. FTCO carries that same physics into AI-accelerated models, so a fab or process engineer gets the answer without queuing for a specialist. It widens who can reach the physics rather than replacing the tool.
Do you support my foundry and process node?
Check the foundry, node and PDK table for current coverage, including PDKs, model libraries, characterization kits and qualified flows. If yours isn’t listed, ask. You’ll have a confirmed answer inside two working days.
Does Silvaco offer interface IP?
Yes. Silvaco Design IP includes MIPI interface IP from Mixel, which has been building MIPI PHYs since 1998 and has silicon in twelve process nodes across nine foundries. The families are D-PHY, C-PHY, CSI-2 and DSI.
Can I download Silvaco software or run a free trial?
No. Silvaco doesn’t publish a trial download. An application engineer sets up a licensed evaluation on your machines instead, so what you test is your case rather than a prepared demo.
Is there an academic license for research and teaching?
Yes. Silvaco runs a separate academic track, already in use at more than 200 universities, with its own licensing and request path rather than the standard commercial sales process.
How is semiconductor device modeling different from circuit simulation?
Semiconductor device modeling works at the physics level: how one transistor or diode behaves under bias, temperature and process variation. Circuit simulation works a level up, solving how many of those devices behave together. SPICE model extraction is the bridge between them.